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COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Additional Information) (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
BRL
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Boa Vista Servicos S.A.
Dec. 31, 2012
Boa Vista Servicos S.A.
BRL
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]            
Percentage of interest in Boa Vista Servicos S.A.         15.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= efx_BoaVistaServicosSAMember
 
Investment in Boa Vista Servicos S.A.           130us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= efx_BoaVistaServicosSAMember
Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure   38.2us-gaap_CostMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure 90.0us-gaap_CostMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure      
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment $ 0us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment $ 17.0us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 40.0us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment $ 0us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment